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1985 Hunter 23 Rudder needed Sail at 12:50am 10.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1036 I need help locating a Rudder (complete) for my 1985 Hunter 23. Will one of you let me know if you k
O'Day 25 rudder modification Jacques Landry at 11:37pm 10.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2060 I have an O'Day 25 with a centerboard. As you know, the keel is only 2'6" with the board up ... but
Garmin 182C help BruceK at 9:54pm 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1252 I do not see anything in the archives....so need help. West Marine says the Garmin 182C is the best
Front hatch for '72 M22 Chas Milson at 4:27pm 10.11.05 Morgan 7/2022 I am looking for a molded front hatch for my 22. Mine broke and cant seem to find a replacment and w
OMC saildrive repair Bill Dunn at 3:09pm 10.11.05 Day Sailers 2/1905 I have a omc15 saildrive that may of crack a block during winter. It cranks and runs fine but when
Need a Mainsail for a Mac 25 Rusty20702 at 2:58pm 10.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1015 While restoring my new-to-me 82 Mac 25 I discovered three big rips in my mainsail cry. Does anyone*
Life Line Stanchions Ken Silver at 2:19pm 10.11.05 Big Boats 1/779 I am having a problem with life line stanchions coming loose from the toe rail. The tack welds seem
Wood for Floor on a DS I Mike2012 at 1:49pm 10.11.05 Day Sailers 6/1510 I'm trying to make a new floor for my '68 DS I. The previous owner (somewhere back in the past) did
Voting Rights SailingSue at 1:29pm 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1057 I was just wondering what other liveaboards do when it comes time for registering to vote, and what
One of the many great weekends this Summer Tim Welsh at 12:34pm 10.11.05 Big Boats 8/792 Just another great weekend Tim Welsh Hunter 34 SV Cabo Wabo
classic vs. furling main Mike at 11:53am 10.11.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/3003 I'm purchasing a new 473 and I'm struggling with the decision between the classic and furling main.
Boat Insurance Dick Lemming at 11:46am 10.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/907 Hunting for basic liability insurance ($100K) for an older 26' in excellent condition. Some insurer
Mast Step Problem JoeD at 11:41am 10.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1069 Upon Inspection this week I found that the area around the mast plate has some crazing cracks. That
Fortress Anchor Question..... Gary at 11:32am 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 22/6618 Would like input on my problem I'm having with a FX-11 Fortress anchor. It takes at least 3 tries be
Cabin lights JayMow20723 at 11:31am 10.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1479 The overhead cabin light in my Hunter 280 burned out. How do you access it to replace the bulb? I tr
Progressive Insurance and US Bank dgtaylor at 11:02am 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1269 I am having a problem. My boat was damaged by Hurricane Rita. Progressive Insurance sent a marine
Catalina Jason at 10:35am 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 17/1647 Just got back from the Annapolis boat show and saw so many great boats. I'm shopping for my dream b
Ice box drain pump Joe at 10:35am 10.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1070 I have an O'Day 302. The water in the ice box is pumped out by a hand pump located near the sink.R
Looking at purchasing a MAC 26 X plhack at 10:10am 10.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/856 Hello,I have recently became interested in sailing again and am looking at purchasing a boat. Aft
Looking at purchasing a MAC 26 X plhack at 10:10am 10.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/944 Hello,I have recently became interested in sailing again and am looking at purchasing a boat. Aft

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Ignition switch Benny17441 at 10:05am 04.30.21 I think Yanmar instructions refer to the battery switch. I keep my key switch On all the time as
Beautiful work! DArcy at 9:40am 04.30.21 born Puerto Rican and over a year past due. And WELL worth the wait!!! Beautiful, I am really impr
Ignition switch Ralph Johnstone at 9:24am 04.30.21 And you're telling me all this occurs because the key has been turned OFF ? Enquiring minds want to
Ignition switch Flip Rutledge at 9:19am 04.30.21 More than just a rumour. The problem occurs because of output current is interrupted thus its EM fi
Removing Cabin Headliner Hello Below at 9:15am 04.30.21 It might be easier than you think...but not simple. There's a lot of videos around about removing
Ignition switch Ralph Johnstone at 9:05am 04.30.21 Turning the key off while running will ruin the alternator according to Yanmar, So, may we assume
Removing Cabin Headliner tfox2069 at 8:54am 04.30.21 It might be easier than you think...but not simple. There's a lot of videos around about removing s
Moving mast winch to cabin top for easier solo sailing ricksoth at 8:24am 04.30.21 Thanks to all for the input. I already have a the tiller pilot 2000 unit, and have only used it for
Smart Plug Installation (7) KZW at 8:19am 04.30.21 Smart Plug installed and it works! There was no smoke released on the power-on check. As an engineer
Moving mast winch to cabin top for easier solo sailing FastOlson at 8:13am 04.30.21 Consider an electric tiller pilot. Also consider the advantages of having the main halyard cleated o
Removing Cabin Headliner JamesG161 at 7:58am 04.30.21 Hunter does panels for Access, like in picture one. You might ask Hunter by email. Jim...
Best Lazy Cradle/Stack Pack System DArcy at 7:51am 04.30.21 Any thoughts on how full battens affect any of these systems? I have a 3 leg home made lazy jack sys
Removing Cabin Headliner jssailem at 7:50am 04.30.21 Headliners are secured in place by velcro (rarely), screws (none showing), and glue (most likely).
Moving mast winch to cabin top for easier solo sailing rgranger at 7:47am 04.30.21 I have also had very good results rigging a tiller-to-sheet self steering system on a 22' sailboat.
Funny Friday!!! Justin_NSA at 7:45am 04.30.21 How to translate email jargon... Hope this helps = Stop bothering me Thanks in advance = You must
Funny Friday!!! (1) dmax at 7:43am 04.30.21 193572
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 7:41am 04.30.21 :laugh::laugh::laugh: @rgranger Very Bold, while giving him your paperwork.
Moving mast winch to cabin top for easier solo sailing HMT2 at 7:38am 04.30.21 IMHO, you'll really appreciate installing a helm control if you single hand a lot. Going forward or
Moving mast winch to cabin top for easier solo sailing jssailem at 7:38am 04.30.21 Rick... Good question. The "Tiller Clutch", was my go to extra hand on my Montgomery 15. We sailed
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 7:35am 04.30.21 193569

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